29 Jan “Sexism On Repeat: Women Working In Music” – Project Draft by Monique Mehler
This journalism project called “Sexism On Repeat: Women Working In Music” is concerned with the role of women in a male-dominated industry. Its aim is to present the interviewee’s thoughts on gender, sexism in the music industry and work relationships and explore the feelings that come with those experiences in a non-victimising way. The piece is intended to reach students and young professionals aged 18 to 30 who care about gender equality and who consider themselves music lovers.
Script
Script for (title): “Sexism On Repeat: Women Working in Music”
Date: 30/01/2017
Producer: Monique Mehler
Interviewees (Pre-recorded):
- Christiano Sossi (Sound Designer)
- Prof. Gonnie Rietveld (former DJane)
- Edith Violet (Singer)
- Lisa Tonn (Make-Up Aritst)
Intro
Clip Edith [00:03] – Negative emotions she sometimes feels as a woman working in music
Clip Gonnie [00:05] – Negative emotions she sometimes felt as a woman working in music
Clip Edith [00:10] – Negative emotions she sometimes feels as a woman working in music
Main
Clip Edith [00:16] – Sexism experience
Clip Edith [00:58] – Introduction and how she got started in the music industry
Clip Edith [01:45] – On whether her abilities were ever questioned because she is a woman Clip Gonnie [02:14] On whether her abilities were ever questioned because she is a woman and sexism experience
Clip Gonnie [02:14] – On whether her abilities were ever questioned because she is a woman and sexism experience
Clip Gonnie [02:55] – Sexism experience II
Clip Christiano [03:23] – On sexism and male domination in the music industry
Clip Lisa [04:38] – Introduction and how she got started in the music industry
Clip Lisa [05:01] – Sexism experience
Clip Lisa [05:28] – Work relationships between men and women on different career levels
Clip Gonnie [05:54] – Work relationships between men and women on different career levels
Clip Edith [06:17] – Work relationships between men and women on different career levels
Clip Edith [06:44] – Comment on Bjork quote
Clip Lisa [07:27] – Comment on Bjork quote
Clip Lisa [07:44] – Changes in music industry
Outro
Clip Edith [08:10] – Negative emotions she sometimes feels as a woman working in music
Clip Edith [08:15] – Negative emotions she sometimes feels as a woman working in music
Interview questions
- Introduce yourself (name and role in the music industry)
- Do you think that the music industry is a male-dominated field?
- Can women be just as or even more successful?
- Who provokes change to eliminate this imbalance?
- How did you get started in the music industry?
- Did your abilities ever came into question because you’re a woman? (If so, how did that make you feel?)
- Have you ever experienced sexism as a female working in music? Or of a colleague?
- Have you ever experienced differences in women working with women at the same career level? E.g. is there more competition?
- Has being a women slowed down or boosted your career development?
- Bjork once said: “Everything that a guy says once, you have to say five times.” – Can you relate to that?
- If you could change something about the industry what would it be?
Sources
- Association Of Independent Music, 2016. Women In Music. [online] Available at: <http://www.musicindie.com/women-in-music/> [Accessed 21 November 2016].
- BBC, 2016. 1Xtra WoW Debate: Can Women Be As successful As Men In The Music Industry. [online] Available at: <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5vWBhvb2RM3Ftg4HH7hQDLR/1xtra-wow-debate-can-women-be-as-successful-as-men-in-the-music-industry> [Accessed 21 November 2016].
- BBC Radio 4, 2016. A Dancer Dies Twice, Seriously… Series. [podcast] April 2016. Available at: <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03qq98v> [Accessed 10 October 2016].
- BBC Radio 4, 2014. Men And Anti-Sexism Campaigns; Reasons To Enjoy January; Romany Version Of Carmen, Woman’s Hour. [podcast] January 2014. Available at: <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03mj8lv> [Accessed 22 November 2016].
- BBC Radio 4, 2013. Teenagers At Festivals; Sexism On The Football Terraces; Celibacy, Woman’s Hour. [podcast] August 2013. Available at: <http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b038hr4l> [Accessed 8 December 2016].
- Cherrington, R., 2016. 11 Women Fighting Sexism In The Music Industry. The Huffington Post UK. [online] 30 March. Available at: < http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/sexism-music-industry_uk_56fa8522e4b0ca3c7feb72a7> [Accessed 21 November 2016].
- Daly, R., 2015. Girls Against: The Teenagers Trying To Eliminate Groping At Gigs, And How We Can Support Them. NME. [online] 24 November. Available at: <http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/girls-against-the-teenagers-trying-to-eliminate-groping-at-gigs-and-how-we-can-support-them-770985> [Accessed 21 November 2016].
- She Said So, 2014. [online] Available at: <http://www.shesaid.so> [Accessed 22 November 2016].
